butterfly lighting

Butterfly lighting is used a lot in the model industry as it is very versatile and suits everyone. It allows the face too appear more slim and adds shadows to the cheek bones and jawline as well as a butterfly shape under the nose. To create this effect we use a flash light with a soft box attachment, to diffuse the light, whish is placed above the model to get the shadows underneath their nose. This gives of a very flattering look on the model as it makes their skin appear smooth, with defined features.

example
this is how we place the light and camera to make this effect